State Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain informed this during a press conference today, exuding confidence that the amendments would make life tougher for the poachers in the State.
Hussain, while informing that all the wildlife offences henceforth would be of non-bailable nature, stated that while the offence that earlier involved imprisonment between three to seven years, at the plea of the State Government, has now been increased to seven to 10 years and the fine too has been increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000.
“Similarly, a person convicted twice unlike before where he or she had to undergo an imprisonment from three to seven years, would now be subjected to at least ten years imprisonment or lifetime imprisonment. The fine amount too has been increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 75, 000," the Minister stated. Read the full report here.
Source: The Assam Tribune, Guwahati.
